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2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
922 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general human development & family studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #88 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 922 degrees in general human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region The human development and family studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Master's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development and family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
107 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 107 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
134 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 134 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
87 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
75 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 75 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
63 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
90 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 90 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
81 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 81 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
76 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 76 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
58 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 58 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
51 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 51 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general human development & family studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 433
Michigan 915 5
Illinois 870 204
Indiana 737 103
Wisconsin 672 223

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One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development and Family Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1,482
Child Care & Support Services Management 469
Child Development 361
Family & Community Services 253
Family Systems 115
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 83
Adult Development & Aging 44
Early Childhood and Family Studies 19

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